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Places for the Perfect Family Holiday
Published 8th January 2025
Get the big summer family hol sorted. To give you a head start, here are a few of our favourite family-friendly stays around the UK and Europe. The places with a pool, with big sofas, good wi-fi, sun-trap gardens, BBQs and capacious wine fridges.
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Cabanas
Carvalhal - Portugal
6
Escape to Cabanas in Comporta, Portugal for a charming, rural retreat enveloped by a nature reserve and golden, sandy beaches.
Boscantle
Helford Passage - Cornwall
10
Luxurious six bedroom house with a swimming pool overlooking the Helford River in South Cornwall, perfect for big families or trips with friends.
Hebrides House
Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides
10
Enjoy an incredible stay in this beautiful seaside home in Uig on the Isle of Lewis, with incredible views and luxury amenities.
Terre di Bea
Cefalu - Sicily
5
Traditional Sicilian cottage with a pool and panoramic views out to sea, perfect for relaxing and romantic Mediterranean escapes.
Otters Holt
Cardigan - Ceredigion
10
Stunning retreat on the River Teifi offering deluxe furnishings, grand social spaces, a wood-fired sauna and a hot tub overlooking the water.
Villa Blueberries
Comporta - Alcácer do Sa
8
Beautiful villa with a pristine pool in Comporta, offering a great stay by the sea.
Llys Alaw
Aberystwyth - Mid Wales
8
Beautifully restored Edwardian house with a huge outdoor entertaining area featuring a gin bar, located in the heart of the Cambrian Mountains just a few miles from the sea.
The Pool House
Gorssel - Gelderland
5
Gorgeous, modern home in The Netherlands with a beautiful natural swimming pool and a striking and contemporary open plan living space.
Calma Nordica
Ortigueira - A Coruña
7
Stunning Nordic inspired barn with luxurious interior, multi level gardens and terraces with BBQ and views of the A Capelada mountains in Galicia.
Two Bed Beach Shacks at Three Mile Beach
Gwithian Towans - Cornwall
4
Enjoy a Cornish stay by the sea in one of these marvellous beach shacks with sunken hot tubs, barrel saunas and fabulous open plan interiors.
Lowfield House
Little Langdale - Cumbria
10
Luxury home in Cumbria with utterly breathtaking views, a fireplace, hot tub, BBQ and lots of social space.
Casa Verde
Sanlucar de Guadiana - Andalucia
8
Beautiful home in a quaint riverside village in Andalucia with outdoor cinema, plunge pool and wonderful social spaces.
Tanhouse
Peasmarsh - East Sussex
10
18th century period property with a swimming pool, providing the perfect rural escape in the heart of Sussex.
Ermita del Carmen
Carcabuey - Cordoba
8
Historical beauty meets modern luxury at Ermita del Carmen, a fully refurbished 15th Century chapel located in the heart of Andalusia and surrounded by a natural park.
Edrics Farmhouse
AXMINSTER - Devon
10 +2 kids
Historic farmhouse in a peaceful valley in East Devon near the Jurassic Coast, perfect for countryside escapes with friends and family.
Kittiwake Cottage
Port Isaac - Cornwall
6
A charming Grade-II listed cottage, providing the perfect blend of comfort, privacy and proximity to the harbour front of Port Isaac on the Cornish coast.
Crispie Lodge
Tighnabruaich - Argyll
8
Secluded Cottage for eight with hot tub, powerboat, and stunning views across Loch Fyne
La Ferme de Brouage
La Gripperie-Saint-Symphorien - Charente Maritime
36
Collection of five beautiful cottages on a wonderful working organic farm in the amazing Charente Maritime region of France.
Casa da Figuiera
Comporta - Portugal
12
Enjoy a restorative stay in this sleek and modern villa with a beautiful pool near to Comporta, Portugal.
Orchard Cottage
Westbury - Wiltshire
8
Beautiful 18th century cottage in Wiltshire with an award-winning pub, spa and farm shop close by.
The Warren House
Southwold - Suffolk
8
This pretty house sits on the cliffs above the stunning Suffolk coastline which guests can enjoy from the luxurious and spacious roof terrace.
La Tour, Chateau de Charras
Charras - Charante
6
Charming medieval tower, with a shared swimming pool, in the grounds of an 18th century French chateau.
Chalet Belin
Saint Jean d Aulps - St Jean
12
A stylish chalet, with spectacular mountain views, perched above the picturesque French village of Saint Jean D’Aulps.
The Tithe House
Glascwm - Powys
12
Unique and super-stylish holiday home for big groups near Hay-on-Wye with gorgeous gardens and a hot tub for some added luxury.
Alvaneu Hideaway
Alvaneu - Switzerland
6
This cattle shed conversion boasts over 150 years of history and offers striking views of Switzerland's Alpine Albula Pass.